Companies Act 1948

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The Companies Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 38) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulated UK company law. Its descendant is the Companies Act 2006.

Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Companies Act, 1929, the Companies Act, 1947 (other than the provisions thereof relating to the registration of business names, bankruptcy and the prevention of fraud in connection with unit trusts), and certain other enactments amending the first-mentioned Act.
Citation11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 38
Territorial extent
[b]
Royal assent30 June 1948
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Companies Act 1948[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Companies Act, 1929, the Companies Act, 1947 (other than the provisions thereof relating to the registration of business names, bankruptcy and the prevention of fraud in connection with unit trusts), and certain other enactments amending the first-mentioned Act.
Citation11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 38
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent30 June 1948
Commencement1 July 1948[c]
Repealed1 July 1985
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Amends
Repeals/revokesCompanies Act 1929
Amended by
Repealed byCompanies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985
Status: Repealed
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Repeal

The whole act was repealed by sections 28, 29 and 31(9) of, and schedule 1 to, the Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985.

Cases decided under the act

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Section 462(1).
  2. [b]
    Section 461.
  3. [c]
    Section 462(2). The date is that on which the Companies Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 47) came into force, and it was expressly provided that this Act would come into force immediately after those provisions came into force.

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